The Right Honourable Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham. @theLadyGranthamTumblr (3.0; @theladygrantham)http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/30826ba03171b40e3d1e81ae291d47b0/tumblr_mie4rwsqU21rstcheo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tricked? I am not a conjurer.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/43357297594http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/43357297594Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:45:32 -0500downtondownton abbeydowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetmaggie smithviolet crawley<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/645792a8955d8384f3ba3fad122c311b/tumblr_mie4r6gwGs1rstcheo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The thing is to keep smiling and never look as if you disapprove.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/43357264831http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/43357264831Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:45:06 -0500downtondownton abbeydowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetmaggie smithviolet crawley<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2df140514f0cfbc6377d14c394245a2c/tumblr_mi14tzXfHG1rstcheo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“Lie” is so unmusical a word.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/42797620479http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/42797620479Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:17:59 -0500downtondownton abbeydowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetmaggie smithviolet crawley<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/df6eaa349996e0d6f6ed6fc37ab37f68/tumblr_mi0ehuaIej1rstcheo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Seems a pity to miss such a good pudding.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/42753093726http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/42753093726Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:49:06 -0500downtondownton abbeydowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetmaggie smithviolet crawley<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8f29b75c7ce820617ffcdac636b00cf9/tumblr_mgb4t60btr1rstcheo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Oh I’m so sorry, I thought you were a waiter.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/40008952287http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/40008952287Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:49:00 -0500downtondownton abbeydowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetmaggie smithviolet crawley<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/577f84d46396f6933f486096c2c47870/tumblr_mga4bng7I71rstcheo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Funny clothes and no food. Should be quite an evening.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/39964372171http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/39964372171Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:48:54 -0500downtondownton abbeydowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetmaggie smithviolet crawley<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_magmbbHfDm1rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An aristocrat without servants is as much use to the county as a glass hammer.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/31681414574http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/31681414574Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:47:47 -0500downtondownton abbeydowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetmaggie smithviolet crawley<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcaj5e05rE1rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>No family is ever what it seems from the outside.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34632969693http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34632969693Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:30:21 -0400downton abbey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcaj3zl75M1rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lady Gregory, Countess Markievicz. Why are all the Irish rebels so well-born?</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34560777845http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34560777845Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:30:24 -0400downton abbey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcaj1syLQ31rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>No lady writes to a newspaper.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34481150760http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34481150760Sun, 28 Oct 2012 08:30:41 -0400downton abbey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcaj0cRgq11rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>He looks like a footman in a musical revue.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34410262820http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34410262820Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:30:38 -0400downton abbey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcaiyqLP351rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I hate to get news second-hand.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34356349909http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34356349909Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:30:24 -0400downton abbey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcaixdHLyz1rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A woman of my age can face reality far better than most men.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34293140754http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34293140754Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:30:46 -0400downton abbey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcaivwhtlh1rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It seems a pity to miss such a good pudding.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34227414725http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34227414725Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:30:49 -0400downton abbey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcaiud6mRG1rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Lie” is so unmusical a word.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34161655252http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34161655252Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:48:22 -0400downton abbey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcairuQr231rstcheo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>People like us are never unhappily married.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34095099739http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/34095099739Mon, 22 Oct 2012 08:12:24 -0400downton abbey<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9m8aBhV91rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vulgarity is no substitute for wit.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/32933788802http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/32933788802Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:59:03 -0400downton abbeydowntondowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetmaggie smithviolet crawley<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9m6yHe9h1rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>No bride wants to look tired on her wedding.  Tired means she’s anxious or been up to no good.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/32868145056http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/32868145056Thu, 04 Oct 2012 07:57:48 -0400downton abbeydowntondowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetmaggie smithviolet crawley<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9m5iZOC01rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At my age, one must ration one’s excitement.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/32799978011http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/32799978011Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:57:36 -0400downton abbeydowntondowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetmaggie smithviolet crawley<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb0bg0bu5U1rstcheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There’s no such thing as an English heiress with a brother.</p>http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/32731592276http://theladygrantham.tumblr.com/post/32731592276Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:53:09 -0400downtondownton abbeydowagerdowager countesslady granthamlady violetviolet crawleymaggie smith